While the Season 3 episodes were live, it appeared that all the episodes were available for viewing. Visitors who were able to load the episodes could watch them in full, even after Netflix pulled them. Season 3 was removed roughly 20 minutes after the leak.

The official House of Cards Twitter account joked, "This is Washington. There's always a leak."

This is Washington. There's always a leak. All 13 episodes will launch February 27.